Jeremiah 11:13

Indonesian BIS 1985 (Alkitab dalam Bahasa Indonesia Masa Kini)

Ilah-ilah orang Yehuda banyak sekali, sebanyak kota-kota mereka. Penduduk Yerusalem mendirikan mezbah-mezbah sebanyak jalan-jalan di kota Yerusalem untuk mempersembahkan kurban kepada Dewa Baal.

Apa artinya?

This verse is from Jeremiah, who is speaking to the people of Judah. He is pointing out how many gods the people have set up, almost as many as they have cities and streets. This shows how the people have strayed from worshipping the one true God and instead worship many false gods.

Penjelasan untuk anak-anak

Imagine if every time you walked down a new street, you put up a statue of a different superhero. That's kind of what was happening in Jerusalem. Instead of one God, they had lots of gods, one for almost every place they lived. It's like having too many toys and forgetting which ones are really important.

Latar belakang sejarah

Jeremiah wrote this around 627-587 BCE, speaking to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. At this time, the people had started to worship many gods, including Baal, which was against God's commandments. The setting was one of religious corruption and political instability.

Penerapan hari ini

In today’s world, we might have many distractions that take our focus away from what is truly important, like family, faith, or our own well-being. Just as the people in Judah had too many gods, we can have too many things vying for our attention, which can distract us from what truly matters.

Topik

• idolatry
• faithfulness
• worship
• judgment
• repentance
• divine guidance

Ayat terkait

• Exodus 20:3
• Deuteronomy 4:19
• Judges 2:11
• 1 Kings 18:18
• Zechariah 14:21

Pertanyaan umum

Why does Jeremiah mention the number of cities and streets?

Jeremiah uses the number of cities and streets to illustrate the extent of the people's idolatry, showing how widespread the worship of false gods had become.

What is the significance of Baal in this context?

Baal was a Canaanite god associated with fertility and storm, and his worship was seen as a direct violation of the first commandment, which prohibits the worship of other gods.

How does this verse relate to the theme of faithfulness?

This verse highlights the importance of remaining faithful to the one true God, rather than being swayed by the worship of many false gods, which was prevalent in the surrounding cultures.

Can you explain the concept of 'shameful thing' mentioned in the verse?

The 'shameful thing' refers to the idols or false gods that the people were worshipping, which were considered shameful because they were leading the people away from the true God and into sin.